Miss Info was born on the 10th March, in Chicago, Illinois, USA, of Korean ancestry. Her birth name is Minya Oh, and she is best known to the world for being a very successful American radio personality, especially for hosting on the New York Hip Hop and R&B station Hot 97. She is also recognized as a journalist, who has worked under the pen name Shortie, for The Source, a Hip Hop publication. She has been an active member of the Hip Hop industry for over 20 years.
Have you ever wondered how rich Miss Info is? It is estimated that the overall size of Miss Info’s net worth is equal to $400,000, with the main source being her career in the Hip Hop industry. In addition to this, she has also worked for some time in the television industry. There is a high chance that Miss Info’s net worth will become higher in the near future as she devotes herself more and more to her professional career.
Miss Info Net Worth $400,000
Miss Info was raised in the south side of Chicago, by parents who are immigrants from Korea. She successfully graduated from the Columbia University, and afterwards Miss Info’s career was directed to writing and the music industry. She began professionally as a writer for Black Entertainment Television (BET), an American basic cable and satellite television channel. This was the time when her net worth began growing. Later, as a journalist Miss Info became a part of The Source, the world’s longest running Hip Hop periodical, beginning her career in this industry.
Afterwards, Miss Info landed a job at Vibe Magazine, serving as an editor of the Music Lifestyle section, and thereby increasing her net worth by a large margin. Additionally, she has also signed her name as Managing Editor for the popular Hip Hop magazine XXL and she has also worked for Rolling Stone magazine.
However, Miss Info made a real breakthrough in 2003, when she joined Hot 97as one of the co-hosts. Miss Info struck a chord with public, and soon earned her own sequence entitled “Celebrity Gossip”, as a part of Funkmaster Flex’s show, which increased her popularity to the max. Her show even made it to the BBC Radio 1xtra and BBC Radio One, which increased her net worth to a large degree.
Furthermore, since 2014, Miss Info is a star on the VH1 TV series, named “This Is Hot 97”. She has also tried herself as an author, publishing a book entitled “Bling Bling: Hip Hop’s Crown Jewels”, which also contributed to her net worth. Her latest work includes a column in the Vibe Magazine, called “Ask Miss Info”, an advice column.
Overall, Miss Info is a widely recognized name throughout the US radio world, and during her career she has made an impact for her comments about celebrities, but also having a few problems, such as a two year suspension for a parody song of the popular USA for Indonesia. However, she managed to return behind the microphone, and become more popular than ever.
However, the latest news is that she is leaving Hot 97 to spend more time with son Max, writing another book, and developing her web site.
When it comes to her personal life, little else is known about Miss Info in the media – obviously, she keeps her romantic life private. Currently, she lives in Brooklyn, New York City with her son.
